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Title: Question: Mounting Hard Drive and Power Supply
Post by: wakerlet on June 22, 2004, 10:27:04 am

All,

I want to mount my Motherboard, power supply, hard drive in my cabinet with out the case.  What is the best way to attach the hard drive and power supply to the side or bottom of the cabinet?

Thanks,
Todd

Title: Re:Question: Mounting Hard Drive and Power Supply
Post by: SirPeale on June 22, 2004, 10:33:52 am

Bend some sheet metal to make a drive cage.

For the PS, angle brackets.

Title: Re:Question: Mounting Hard Drive and Power Supply
Post by: MnMCaputo on June 22, 2004, 10:44:47 am

try cutting out a harddrive cage from an old AT case, as for the power supply, just get a small piece of plywood, mount the power supply to that, then mount the piece of plywood to your cab

Title: Re:Question: Mounting Hard Drive and Power Supply
Post by: Goz on June 22, 2004, 11:00:31 am

 I've been able to use 3.5" to 5" drive mounting kits ($5 at Fry's, etc) to mount in a cab. I'm referring to the solid kit not the one that resembles 2 spaced drive rails.

-Goz

Title: Re:Question: Mounting Hard Drive and Power Supply
Post by: lokki on June 22, 2004, 11:40:21 am

Hi,
I used a very low tech (inexpensive way) to mount the HD on my cab.

Used Plumber's tape... Strapping tape (metal or plastic)
(around $2.00)

http://www.plumbingworld.com/tapes.html

Title: Re:Question: Mounting Hard Drive and Power Supply
Post by: Minwah on June 22, 2004, 11:46:47 am

I held my PSU down with screws, thru existing holes.

My HDD is mounted on it's side, using one of those bracket things which make a 3.5" drive fit in a bigger drive space.  Just screwed using existing holes again.

Title: Re:Question: Mounting Hard Drive and Power Supply
Post by: Santoro on June 22, 2004, 12:51:33 pm

Quote from: Peale on June 22, 2004, 10:33:52 am

Bend some sheet metal to make a drive cage.

For the PS, angle brackets.

Heck I used angle brackets for my drives too.

(http://www.mamenation.com/drives.gif)